#D1EFEE
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93% 0.031 194.2), rgb(209, 239, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#D1EFEE is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.29:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1EFEE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 239, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 48%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.031 194.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D1EFEE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #D1EFEE | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #D1EFEE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #D1EFEE text on black | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#D1EFEE
oklch(93% 0.031 194.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.04 194.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAC
oklch(70.8% 0.065 193.2)
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Step 500
500
#439998
oklch(63.1% 0.082 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#188383
oklch(55.5% 0.089 194.9)
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Step 700
700
#026F6F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5B5A
oklch(42.8% 0.069 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#174A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 195.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 192.2)
#D1EFEE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EBECEE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E7EE | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9F1EF | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1EFEE
#D1EFEE
oklch(93% 0.031 194.2)
- #FCE0E1
#FCE0E1
oklch(93% 0.031 15.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D1EFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.029
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
Use #D1EFEE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.